watch out
verb
watched out; watching out; watches out
: to be vigilant or alert : be on the lookout
you'd better watch out
watch out for the tree!
Examples of watch out in a Sentence
watch out for hazards in the road
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The group would watch out for fishing boats that did not return, perhaps because the men on board had been kidnapped by ISIS, local development worker Cadumo Sufo said.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 Nov. 2025
The group would watch out for fishing boats that did not return, perhaps because the men on board had been kidnapped by ISIS, local development worker Cadumo Sufo said.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Forecasters urged beachgoers to watch out for unexpectedly large waves.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
Oropeza pointed to Kardashian’s recent looks as examples of what to watch out for in the coming months.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for watch out
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“Watch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watch%20out. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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